Printed on back: Oregon Trail Monument Expedition Post Card

• Four scenes from one of Ezra Meeker's two covered wagon trips recrossing the Old Oregon Trail. From 1906-1908 and again in 1910-1912, Meeker made cross-country journeys to raise markers along the way commemorating the Oregon Trail's original emigrants. A portrait of bespectacled and white-bearded Meeker is in the center of these four images.
• Printed on front: Ezra Meeker Enroute 1st boulder marked on the plains summit of rocky mts.

• View through trees of the shoreline near Three Tree Point, a residential area close to Burien, Washington. In the 1900's, this was a weekend getaway site for city dwellers, and a docking point for ships from the Mosquito Fleet fleet (local steamships that travelled the Puget Sound) in their regular Seattle-Tacoma runs.
• Printed on front: Shore of Puget Sound, near Three Tree Point, Wash.

Addressee: Mrs. L. M. Robinson Portland Oregon 935 Williams Ave.

• Two boys examing a pedestal gun at Fort Casey, on Whidbey Island. The fort was activated in 1901. It was one of three harbor defenses collectively known as the "Triangle of Fire" which were built to protect Puget Sound and its shipyards. Advances in air power and long-range weaponry on battleships rendered the battery emplacements at these forts obsolete almost as soon as they were built. Fort Casey was used primarily as a troup training facility from WWI until its de-activation in 1953. It is now a marine camping park maintained by the State of Wshington.
• Printed on front: Fort Casey State Park Many cannon such as this formed the armament of several forts which guarded the entrance to Puget Sound.

• View of headland and rock formations off of First Beach on the northern Washington coast. La Push is a Quileute Indian village on the Olympic Peninsula located at the mouth of the Quileute River. The name "La Push" is a Chinook variation of the French "La Bouch", meaning mouth. The Quileute lineage stretches back to the Ice Age, and they are known for their fishing and whaling skills. The view in the photo is taken from what is now the Ocean Park Resort, located directly above this beach.
• Printed on front: On the sandy beach at La Push

• Aerial view of Quileute River emptying into the Pacific Ocean, with Rialto Beach and James Island at left, First Beach and the Quileute Indian Reservation at right, and the Quileute village of La Push at center. James Island holds a significant and sacred place in the history of the Quileute Tribe: it served as a fortress during raids by the nearby Makah, was used to grow nettles harvested for twine needed for fishing nets, and was the burial site for tribal chiefs.
• Printed on front: La Push- Wash

Vividly colored portrait of the Kalakala, a reknowned Art-Deco style ferry that ran daily excursions between Seattle-Bremerton from 1935 to 1967. The red-and-black Blackball Line (Puget Sound Naval Company) flag is prominently displayed at the top front of the ship, where a few people stand on the deck. This sturdily constructed ship did indeed prove itself unsinkable during its years of service, surviving a number of collisions and usually causing far more damage than incurring any itself. After being used for over 30 years as a seafood processing plant in Alaska, the ship also survived the trip back home to the Puget Sound in 1998, where it awaits possible renovation.

• View of a large, clapboard school house with small group of children by front door. This 3-story school in Auburn, Washington- a city south of Seattle- was constructed in 1903 and housed 12 classrooms, with the high school classes located on the top floor. In 1910, a new school was built for the high school, and the Aurburn Central School then became entirely a grade school.
• Printed on front: Auburn High School, Auburn, Wash.

• View of the serene lake at the foot of forested mountains. Lake Crescent, located in the Olympic National Park area, is 10 miles long and over 600 feet deep. It was originally called "Lake Everett" before being rechristened in 1890 by the citizens of nearby Port Crescent. Carved out by glaciers, this is one of the deepest lakes in Washington State, and has the appearance of a fjord. Prior to the completion of the Olympic Highway in 1922, the lake was used as a transportation link between Port Townsend and the northwest Olympic Peninsula, and was travelled by steamboat.
• Printed on front: Lake Crescent, Clallam County, Wash.

• Message: Aug 15th 1921 Friend Ray We are on our way and still a going J. D.
• Addressee: Ray Barrett Renton Wash of Spring Creek

• Message: Dear Mary. So little gene is growing and getting cute, huh. Jack & Winnie were here about 4 hrs, Tues. Evening. Aunt Ruth says hello to all of you. Love, grandma.
• Addressee: Mary Scharff 1218 W.15th St. Boise, Idaho.

• Printed on back: Motor Ferry "Kalakala," world's first streamlined vessel in service between Seattle and Bremerton, Wash. on Puget Sound (Kah-Lock-ah-lah, Chinook for Flying Bird) is the world's first completely Streamlined Motor Ferry. The hull is divided into twenty-five water-tight compartments, making it virtually unsinkable, length over all 276 feet, beam over all 55.8 feet, passenger capacity 2,000, automobile capacity 110, has 5 decks, horsepower main engine 3,000, cruising speed 18 knots. The Kalakala is designed primarily to meet the needs of steadily increasing passenger and automobile traffic on Beautiful Puget Sound.
• Message: Dear Martie- This sun shine is almost too much. Having ?er time- Love, Mercedes
• Addressee: Mrs. Martiie Wise 516 Mapleton Ave. Boulder, Colo.

Printed on back: With light cattle on the Plains in pioneer days, shoeing was not so imperative; but with a heavy team (nearly a ton each) of 1906 the case was different and caused much anxiety and care. Once, on the summit of the Rocky Mountains and above the clouds we had to throw the Dave Ox to get a shoe on him; two shoes to each foot; nailed into the hoof, same as with the horses; shod 17 times during the whole trip.

• A solitary man, possibly from the military, gazes at the surf from beneath an imposing piece of driftwood. La Push is located in the northwest corner of Washington State, on the Olympic Peninsula. This photo was probably taken at Rialto Beach, now part of the Olympic National Park, which is located just north of the mouth of the Quileute River.
• Printed on front: Driftwood- Pacific Ocean, Wash La Push

• View of the ferry Kalakala docked in Bremerton. During WWII, the Kalakala transported thousands of soldiers and workers back and forth between the naval shipyards in Bremerton and the city of Seattle. The ship suffered much damage from vandalism and heavy usage during this period, as apparent in the photo.
• Printed on front: Streamlined Ferry "Kalakala"; in Harbor- Bremerton Wash.

• Waves crashing against driftwood on First Beach at La Push. This Quileute village is located at the mouth of the Quileute River, in the northwest corner of Washington. James Island, a sacred and historically important seastack for the Quileute tribe, is just visible at right.
• Printed on front: Storm scene La Push, Wash.

• Washington pioneer Ezra Meeker, wearing a skull cap and long coat, overseeing the work of blacksmiths shoeing his ox team. Although the front caption reads "1906", the "Old Oregon Trail 1852-1910" logo on back indicates this post card was part of a series issued during his second trip by covered wagon re-crossing the Old Oregon Trail. Meeker travelled from 1906-1908, then again from 1910-1912, by wagon across the country to heighten public awareness and raise commemorative markers for the trail's original emigrants.
• Printed on front: Shoeing the Oxen, 1906.

• Image of a man and woman sitting atop a plane cruising over the Seattle Civic Center (now the Seattle Center) grounds. The Space Needle, still painted orange from the World's Fair, stands tall in the foreground. The Seattle Center was originally built to be the fairgrounds for the Century 21 Exposition (better known as the Seattle World's Fair) in 1962. The structures were retained afterwards as a cultural and entertainment area that, although heavily remodeled, is still very popular today with tourists and residents.
• Printed in front: Hello from Seattle

• Printed on back: Civic Center, Seattle, Washington This center is a perfect example of modern form and diverse function. There are the 3,100 seat Opera House, the 5,500 seat Arena, the 12,000 seat outdoor Stadium, and the 800 seat Playhouse. These afford more cultural and entertainment opportunities within a compact area than any other civic center in the United States. Adjoining the above is the 607 Ft. Space Needle with the First monorail in America providing 90 second service from downtown Seattle.
• Message: How are you enjoying River Ranch? Did you find any one that you knew? Dad and I are both fine. Love mom
• Addressee: Kathleen Mitchell Hidden Forest River Ranch Camp Carnation Washington

• An image of a man and woman floating up to the restaurant deck of the Space Needle in Seattle, with the man requesting a table for two. The photograph of the Needle shows it being painted orange for its April 1962 World's Fair Opening. Seattle's most well-known landmark, this tower is 605 feet tall, and built to withstand 200 mph winds and earthquakes up to 9.5 magnitude. The restaurant is located at 520 feeet.
• Printed on front: Dinner for Two

Printed on back: The Space Needle is the most dominating feature in the skyline of Seattle. It rises to the height of 600 feet and is topped by a restaurant which revolves 360 degrees every hour. About 260 persons can be served. An observation deck and snack service is also atop the Needle for those who wish to feast mostly on the tremendous scenic panorama. This structure represents a private investment of nearly $4,000,000.

The original Boeing 747 and 747SP stand side by side in front of a huge airplane hangar in Everett, Washington. Crowds stand around the outskirts, examining the two planes.